NATCHITOCHES, La. – The New Orleans Privateers baseball team (11-34, 2-24 Southland) suffered another walk-off loss, surrendering three runs in the tenth of a 6-5 defeat at the hands of the Northwestern State Demons (29-21, 17-9) on Saturday at Brown-Stroud Field.

New Orleans was ahead 5-3 heading to the bottom of the tenth inning after Mitchell Alexander delivered a two-run single with two outs and the bases loaded. Seth Laigast looked to close the win, but hit Caleb Dugas with a 1-2 breaking ball. A one-out single put runners on the corners with one out, and set up Nathan Lyons' game-tying two-run double.

After a soft line out, Laigast walked Nick Heath. With two runners on, Mitchell Cohen came in to face left-handed pinch hitter Regan Kauffman. After a walk loaded the bases, Edwin Gomez threw his bat at the first pitch and slapped a single to shallow right to drive in the winning run. New Orleans is now 1-5 this season in extra-inning games.

The Privateers were in an early 3-0 hole after the first three innings. Bret Underwood singled, stole second, and was driven in by Dugas in the first inning. Two frames later, a ground ball turned into a two-base throwing error and allowed two more runs to score. Privateers starter Nick Halliday wound up going six innings and gave up only one earned run.

The rally started in the fourth when New Orleans drew back-to-back walks off of Demons starter Josh Oller to begin the frame. A sacrifice bunt moved both runners over with one out, and it set up an RBI sacrifice fly by Jonathan Santana. On the next batter, Andre Damiens shot a single to center to cut the New Orleans deficit to 3-2.

The score tied up in the fifth. Zach Reboulet started the frame with a single, and was moved over on a bunt. The next two batters reached via an error and a single to load the bases. Samuel Capielano came through with a flare single to left center to square up the game at 3-3. The Privateers had 11 hits on the day, all going for singles. 12 of Northwestern State's 13 hits also went for singles.

Damiens, Alexander, and Brian Dixon each had two hits to lead the Privateers. Three of the five runs scored were driven in with two outs. The Privateers drew five walks with all of them coming from the top four batters in the order.

Gomez went 3-for-6 for the Demons including the game-winning hit. Lyons chipped in two hits and two RBIs and Cort Brinson also collected three hits on the day. Seven of the nine Demons' starters collected a hit.

The series finishes on Sunday with a first pitch slated for 1 p.m. Daniel Martinez will take the ball for the Privateers. Northwestern State's starter is currently undetermined.